Efectos del ejercicio en adultos mayores

Autores/as

  • Rafael Jara L. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Medicina. Sección Geriatría

Resumen

Elederly seems to be caracterized for a declinaion in physical performance, and it’s associated with frailty, and the appearance of diseases, expressed in geriatric síndromes, functional discapacity, or higly prevalent sickness. Immobility worsenes thee prcesses. Exercise, however, may prevent,or delay those processes and may a useful resource in most of sckness. This article is a brief review of effects of excercise in normal aging and pathologic phenomenons.

Palabras clave:

Terapia por Ejercicio, Técnicas de Ejercicio con Movimientos, Ejercicio Físico